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Māori Provider Development Scheme (MPDS) National online application guidelines 2020/21 Released 2020 health.govt.nz
Citation: Ministry of Health. 2020. Māori Provider Development Scheme (MPDS)
2020/21: National online application guidelines. Wellington: Ministry of Health.
Published in October 2020 by the Ministry of Health
PO Box 5013, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
ISBN 978-1-99-002950-9 (online)
HP 7497
This document is available at health.govt.nz
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
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appropriate credit, provide a link to the licence and indicate if changes were made.Contents
Introduction 1
Overview 2
Eligibility for MPDS funding 3
Activities that MPDS will not fund 5
Key dates 6
Process 6
Reporting requirements 8
Reporting 8
Audited financial report 8
Use of information 8
Evaluation 9
MPDS Online Application Guide 10
Eligibility to apply for MPDS funding 10
Organisation details 10
Information about your workforce and membership 10
MPCAT introduction 11
MPCAT sections 11
Capacity project sections 11
Budget information section 12
Provider endorsement section 12
Further information 13
MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINES iiiIntroduction
Three (3) distinct changes have been implemented in the 2020/21 funding round due
to the review of the Māori Provider Development Scheme (MPDS) conducted in 2019
and disruptions caused by COVID-19 in 2020. These changes are as follows:
1. MPDS applications have moved to an online platform and now include the
Māori Provider Capability Assessment Tool (MPCAT)
The online application process will be used for the first time for 2020/21. It is
intended to make the MPDS application process simpler and more user friendly
for providers than the previous paper-based process.
Formerly, MPCAT would be accessed through a third party however, the new
process now includes this tool along with online guides to help you in your self-
assessment.
2. Establishment and roll out of National Provider Training (NPT) to all MPDS
providers
National Provider Training is a new MPDS initiative that will be offered in 2021.
The initiative is in response to recommendations made in the MPDS review and
will offer training to providers on specific subject matter.
Results from a recent survey of current MPDS providers is being worked through
to determine what subject matter will be offered in the roll out of NPT 2021.
More information to come.
3. Shortened timeframe for MPDS 2020/21 contracts
The Ministry, like the rest of Aotearoa, has needed to adapt in order to respond
to the unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19. Consequently,
2019/20 MPDS provider contracts were extended to 22 December 2020 to
accommodate service delivery and operational disruptions as a result of the
pandemic.
The extension to 2019/20 contracts has misaligned traditional MPDS contracting
timeframes and in an attempt to realign this, the 2020/21 contract period will be
through to 30 June 2021. Therefore, the Ministry will only accept applications
for capacity projects that can realistically be completed within this timeframe.
MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINES 1Overview
The Māori Provider Development Scheme (MPDS) has an indicative budget for 2020/21
of $800,000 for projects with national associations representing Māori health or
disability practitioners. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria to be considered
for MPDS funding.
The aim of MPDS support is to better enable providers to participate equitably and
deliver effective health and disability services through organisational and workforce
development opportunities across eight (8) capacity development areas, five (5) of
which apply to national associations representing Māori health or disability
practitioners and are as follows:
4. Human resources
5. Information technology
6. Financial management
7. Governance and leadership
8. Communications and external relations.
MPDS funding for categories aligns directly to the MPCAT capacity areas.
Previously the MPCAT self-assessment tool was separate from the MPDS application
form. As part of the Ministry’s aim to simplify MPDS to provide user ease, MPCAT has
been incorporated into the new online application form with an online guide for each
capacity area.
As with all historical accounts of applying for MPDS, applicants must undertake a self-
assessment using the MPCAT tool to identify areas that need development. The
scoring from the self-assessment informs the development of the MPDS application
and supports your organisation’s need in this area.
Before you proceed with the MPDS online application process, please ensure you meet
the eligibility criteria for MPDS funding as outlined in the next section.
2 MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINESEligibility for MPDS
funding
Throughout the online application, you will be asked to provide evidence of your
organisation’s eligibility for MPDS funding as per the criteria below.
Definition
Eligibility applicants for national Māori health and disability providers and/or
Māori health professional organisations include:
a) a national Māori health and disability provider who delivers (1) health
services across four (4) MPDS regions (2), is governed and operated by iwi
and/or Māori organisations and with a relevant Ministry of Health, District
Health Board and Primary Health Organisation contract which meets the
criteria listed below.
The Ministry of Health has defined a national Māori health professional
organisation as:
d) an organisation that is mandated by an enrolled membership; and
governed and operated by iwi/Māori and/or Māori organisations which
meet the following criteria.
• legal entity status (charitable trust/company/incorporated society)
• current registration with the Charities Commission
• membership who appoint the Board are majority Māori
• majority of Board members are Māori and that this is mandated in the
organisations Trust Deed or Constitution
• evidence of enrolled membership and mandated by the membership
• alignment to health targets, emphasis on workforce development
• in the event of closure or wind up, the Trust Deed or Constitution states
that all assets are disbursed to a Māori community or a national Māori
health and disability provider / national professional Māori health
organisation with the same or similar purpose.
MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINES 3The following criteria and evidence requirements are incorporated into questions in the
new online application form.
Applications will be declined if there is insufficient information to demonstrate that the
eligibility requirements have been met.
Criteria Evidence
The applicant is a Māori health and disability Meets the definition in the table above.
provider organisation.
The applicant is a Māori health professional Meets the definition in the table above.
organisation.
The applicant holds current contracts with either Current health contracts, type and value
the Ministry or DHBs for the provision of health including the funder’s details must be listed
services that are primarily but not exclusively in the application form.
targeted to Māori.
Fifty percent (50%) or more of the organisation’s This information must be listed in the
full time health worker FTE identify as Māori.1 application form.
The organisation is a legal entity. Current certificate supplied with application.
The organisation is registered with the NZ Charities Current certificate supplied with application.
Commission.
Fifty percent (50%) or more of current Board A formalised process is documented in the
members are Māori and this is sustained. constitution or similar document supplied
with the application.
The majority of members who appoint the Board A formalised process is documented in the
are Māori and this is sustained and/or the majority constitution or similar document supplied
of owners/directors of the company are Māori. with the application.
There is evidence of an enrolled membership and A formalised process is documented in the
the organisation is mandated by the membership to constitution or similar document supplied
represent them at a national level. with the application.
Where reasonable, it is intended that on wind-up or Constitution content or board directive.
closure the organisation’s assets are disbursed to a
Māori community or a Māori organisation with the
same or similar service.
Note: Providers who have outstanding monitoring reports from any previous MPDS
contracts may not be eligible for further funding until reporting requirements are
completed and accepted by the Ministry. This will be at the discretion of the Ministry of
Health, taking into account disruptions caused through COVID-19.
1
Timeframe to meet this criterion will be set at the discretion of the Ministry (2020/21 only).
4 MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINESActivities that MPDS
will not fund
Because MPDS is an organisational and workforce development fund to increase the
capability of Māori health and disability providers, there are specific areas excluded
from MPDS funding as follows:
• service delivery
• supervision or mentoring fees or costs
• lease or purchase of vehicles
• rent, lease or purchase of buildings or premises
• attendance (including travel and accommodation costs) at conferences/seminars
not signed off by the Ministry
• international travel
• ongoing2 licensing fees/subscriptions for PMS/CMS/DBMS
• accreditation.
2
One-off funding may be available, at the discretion of the Ministry, for new providers or a project to
change to a new IT system.
MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINES 5Key dates
MPDS applications open by 5pm 16 October 2020
MPDS applications close at midnight 13 November 2020
The online applications process is the only opportunity for you to apply for MPDS
funding. Applications outside this process will be declined. We recommend that you
complete the online application in advance of the due date.
Please note: The MPDS online application link available through the Ministry’s website,
is only active for the timeframe stated above. Therefore, there will be no means for the
Ministry to accept late applications.
Process
Applications for MPDS funding are traditionally released annually on the Ministry
website and are open for up to six weeks. For 2020/21 and due to the disruption of
COVID-19, the application process for MPDS funding has been delayed and the
opportunity to apply will be open for four weeks. Please refer to the stages and
timeline in the table below.
Stages Activity
Application link active Providers must submit an online application over the
16 October–13 November 2020 one-month period to have their projects considered by the
Ministry. The online application link is only live for this
period time.
Assessment The Ministry and relevant service funder conduct initial and
13–27 November 2020 joint assessments of the applications submitted by Māori
health and disability providers.
Provider meetings Providers, DHB representatives and the Ministry meet via
27 November–14 December 2020 zoom (or similar) to discuss the results of the application
assessments and negotiate a contract.
Procurement
14–22 December 2020 New contracts processed and generated.
From January 2021 Contract start (all MPDS contracts will end 30 June 2020).
Monitoring Reporting templates sent to providers.
January 2021
6 MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINESThe Ministry processes MPDS grants by applications and MPDS Managers are assigned
to manage MPDS applications and work with the relevant Ministry Directorates aligned
with the health professional organisation or provider service focus accordingly.
DHB region Ministry – Lead assessor
Northland/Auckland Nga Metuangaro
Counties Manukau/Waitemata Karen Koopu
Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Waikato Hohepa Tawhara
Tairāwhiti, Hawkes Bay Sheree Davis
Capital & Coast, Hutt Valley, Mid-Central, Taranaki, Wairarapa, Chas McCarthy
Whanganui
Nelson–Marlborough, Canterbury, South Canterbury, Deborah Baird
Southern, West Coast
National applications Karen Koopu
Ministry staff will undertake an initial assessment of the applications that includes
eligibility, due diligence and risk identification resulting in an initial recommendation.
A joint assessment is undertaken with the Māori Health Directorate and internal
Ministry Directorates, who align with the health professional organisations, ie, Allied
Health, Nursing, and Medicine, resulting in an agreed recommendation for applicants.
MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINES 7Reporting requirements
Reporting
For 2020/21, providers must submit two monitoring reports (due 10 April 2021 and
10 July 2021). Each monitoring report should discuss the deliverables identified in the
MPDS contract and be received by the due date.
The 10 July monitoring report should include a financial report clearly identifying
MPDS expenditure. MPDS contracts that total $50,000 (excluding GST) or above will be
required to submit a verification of their finance report signed by a qualified
accountant.
Contract payments will be released once the Ministry receives the monitoring reports.
Note that reporting results are designed on Results Based Accountability (RBA) to elicit
measurable outcomes for capability and capacity development.
Audited financial report
Providers should submit a copy of their most recent audited set of financial statements
or accounts. If your organisation was established within the last 12 months, please
include a copy of your organisation’s interim financial statements and copies of recent
bank statements.
Use of information
• The Ministry may release summary information about the successful applicant(s).
• If your application for MPDS funding is successful, the Ministry may share the
information in your contract, including contract details and the contract value,
within the Ministry, District Health Boards and with other relevant government
bodies.
• If your application contains information that you consider should be held
confidential, you are advised to clearly identify such information and indicate the
reason(s) why you consider the information should be held confidential.
8 MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINES• Please note that information held by the Ministry is subject to request(s) under the
Official Information Act 1982. The Ministry also has other obligations in relation to
information, such as reporting to Parliament and a duty to consult other interested
parties at any time during the process.
• The Ministry will retain the right to publish, promote and make publicly available
information about funded initiatives. The Ministry will consult with the applicant
prior to any publication to ensure accuracy of information and acknowledge the
provider’s contribution to any publication or reporting of the project.
Evaluation
• Successful applicants must agree to participate in any evaluation of MPDS that the
Ministry or its agents may wish to undertake.
MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINES 9MPDS Online
Application Guide
Online applications are automatically receipted. So, upon completion and
submission of your online application you will receive an email confirming receipt by
the Ministry.
Once you have clicked into the MPDS online application form, the Consultation
Contents page will appear where you will find links to each section as set out in the
guide below.
Please complete the online application using clear, concise descriptions.
Eligibility to apply for MPDS
funding
Start here and please complete all parts of this section.
Organisation details
Provide all details that evidence your organisation’s legal and governance status.
Please note that this section now asks you to provide links to central government
databases as a means of doing this and replaces the need to upload certificates of
incorporation and organisation constitutions that were required in previous years.
Information about your workforce
and membership
In this section you will be asked to download and complete the MPDS Membership
Template to provide information about your membership. When your template is
complete, the Choose File function can be used to upload this information to the
application form.
10 MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINESA section is provided within the webpage for inputting information about your
workforce as well.
Please do not change the template.
MPCAT introduction
In 2020/21 the Ministry of Health will require all MPDS applicants who have not already
completed an assessment within six months of the application deadline to complete
the self-assessment MPCAT process. The scoring will inform the rationale for
development funding.
Previously, MPCAT was accessed through CBG Research Ltd; however, for user ease the
new online application incorporates the MPCAT self-assessment and provides guides
for scoring each of the capacity areas.
MPCAT scoring ranges from 0 to 4 where a score of 4 indicates that the organisation
has full capability, therefore, in the majority of decisions, MPDS funding is applied or
prioritised to areas identified as scoring 2.0 or below.
MPCAT sections
Each following area of MPCAT will provide you with a guide to help you to rate each
element within that area.
4. Human resources
5. Information technology
6. Financial management
7. Governance and leadership
8. Communications and external relations.
Capacity project sections
As previously stated, 2020/21 MPDS contract agreements will end on 30 June 2021.
Therefore, you will need to be realistic about the scope and size of your projects to
ensure that they are achieved within this frame.
You can apply for MPDS funding for up to five capacity projects. Each subsection
allows you to enter details about your chosen capacity project, timeframes and there is
now an ability to upload documentation of quotes and estimates.
MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINES 11The following subsections will allow for these:
• First capacity project
This subsection is mandatory.
• Second capacity project
This subsection is optional.
• Third capacity project
This subsection is optional.
• Fourth capacity project
This subsection is optional.
• Fifth capacity project
This subsection is optional.
Budget information section
In this section, please download and complete the MPDS Project Budget Information
Template and upload using the Choose File function.
Please note that there are additional tabs within the template where you are able to
complete the budget information for each of the capacity projects you are proposing.
Please do not amend the template.
Provider endorsement section
Read the endorsement section and agree by electronic signature.
12 MĀORI PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (MPDS): NATIONAL ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINESFurther information
For further information or support regarding your online application, please email:
MPDSadministrator@moh.govt.nz
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